No. 509 in Vietnamese
qua
The Vietnamese word "qua" can mean "through," "over," "past," "by," or "yesterday," depending on context.
In a sentence
Hôm qua tôi đã đi chơi với bạn.
Yesterday I went out with a friend.
In this sentence, 'qua' means 'yesterday' as part of the compound noun 'hôm qua'.
Tôi đã đi qua cây cầu.
I passed over the bridge.
Here, 'qua' means 'over' or 'through' in the context of movement.
Học tiếng Việt qua các bài hát rất thú vị.
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In this example, 'qua' means 'through' indicating a medium or method.
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